Elkins Otters boys win North Central championship

Girls squad places fifth in 12-team meet

August 8, 2014

GRAFTON - The Elkins Otters boys swim team captured the North Central West Virginia Summer Swim League Championship held recently.

The meet, which was held at the Grafton Municipal Pool, featured 12 teams from around the region.

The Otters finished with 220 points over the two-day event. The Buckhannon Swim Club finished second with 201 points, while the Barbour County Swim Team was eighth with 74 points.

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Submitted photosIsaac Anger, left, and Luke Anger won individual events at the North Central West Virginia Summer Swim League Championships held at Grafton. Isaac Anger took four events and Luke Anger two titles.

Micah Toney, left, and Alex Rosencrance pose with their trophies at the North Central West Virginia Summer Swim League Championships held at Grafton. Toney captured three events, while Rosencrance took first in the 50-meter breaststroke.

Submitted photoFrom left, Micah Toney, Tyler Kenney, Brendan Cain and Daniel Toney captured two relay events — the freestyle and medley — at the North Central West Virginia Summer Swim League Championships held recently at Grafton.

The Elkins Otters girls finished fifth with 121 points. The Harrison Area YMCA Swim Team won the meet with 483 points, while the Buckhannon Swim Club was third (151) and Barbour County Swim Team seventh (58).

Tayler Lee placed second in the 15-18 100-meter backstroke to lead the Otters. She was also third in the 50-meter freestyle and 100-meter freestyle.

Lilly Anger, meanwhile, was runner-up in the 6-U 25-meter breaststroke and Lauren Cain second in the 15-18 50-meter backstroke and third in the 50-meter butterfly.